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GENERAL INFORMATION

SPECIMEN COLLECTION INFORMATION

PATIENT COLLECTION INFORMATION

REQUISITIONS- FORMS

LINKS

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code BRCMG Brucella Antibody Screen, IgM and IgG, ELISA, Serum


Specimen Required


Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Sterile vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a sterile, plastic vial.


Reflex Tests

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
BRUTA Brucella Ab, Agglutination, S Yes No

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.4 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  14 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject
Heat-inactivated specimen Reject

Reference Values

IgG SCREEN

Negative

Reference values apply to all ages.

 

IgM SCREEN

Negative

Reference values apply to all ages.

Day(s) Performed

Tuesday, Thursday

Report Available

Same day/1 to 5

Specimen Retention Time

14 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

86622 x 2-Brucella antibody, IgG and IgM

86622-Brucella total antibody, agglutination (if appropriate)